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Titans head coach on question about team being soft: ‘You can shove that right up your ass’

"I think it's complete and total bullshit, if you want my honest opinion."

‘Nobody f***ing cares, man’ – Syracuse WBB coach Felisha Legette-Jack blasts lack of fan support

"I'm trying to get our kids to understand we've got to be so locked in to us that we don't see that the fan base is like 12 people here."

Billy Napier wants his team to ignore rural Central Florida basement dwellers

"If we can focus on those things and not necessarily what some guy in his basement is saying in rural Central Florida on social media, then we got a chance to get better."

Aaron Boone delivers fiery postgame presser after latest Yankees clunker

"We're a really good team that has played sh*tty of late."

Rugby coach calls journalist ‘c**t’ after tense press conference

"He's a disgrace."

Stephen A. Smith calls out Michael Malone’s ‘disrespectful’ postgame interaction with reporter

"I thought that was a complete overreaction and a disrespectful reaction by coach Malone."

Mar 11, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella reacts on the bench against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh won 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

League Networks

Flyers’ John Tortorella refused to take questions from Anthony SanFilippo over past Cutter Gauthier/Kevin Hayes report

Reporters give Dan Campbell short fuse at media session

"Media should realize previous days’ answers exist, so stop asking the same questions."

Jazz coach Will Hardy calls 50-point loss ‘a masterpiece of dog****’

"That was a, that was an absolutely horrendous performance from start to finish. That was a masterpiece of dog****."

Photo Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA Today Sports

MLB

Joe Posnanski’s ‘Why Is Rob Manfred So Bad At This?’ asks a good question

New York Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant scolds media for questioning his job status: ‘Disappointing’

"I can’t believe I have to answer some of these questions about me getting let go or getting fired, brought up by the media."

Winnipeg Jets’ coach Rick Bowness says he’s ‘disgusted’ with team, walks out of press conference

"This series, we had no pushback. Their better players were so much better than ours, it’s not even close."

Mike Gundy snaps at reporter for asking about possible staff changes: ‘Don’t be an ass’

"I might have to cut you out"

ESPN reporter apologizes for her role in testy exchange with Gio Bernard

"He’s a better person than me. For many reasons"

Bucs’ Giovani Bernard attempts to shun reporters in brutally awkward exchange

"Oh, now you guys want to talk to me?"

Bill Belichick gets testy with reporters over Mac Jones questions: ‘What do I look like, a doctor?’

"I mean what difference does it mean to me? You think I’m going to read the MRI?"

Kyle Shanahan gets testy with reporters over play call on Trey Lance injury: “Do you guys watch other teams?”

"It's unfortunate that he hurt his ankle on it. But it’s a very normal play. You guys should watch some other people."

Derek Carr has testy exchange with ESPN reporter: “I don’t appreciate your tone.”

"There’s a way that I say things to encourage my locker room to maybe put a chip on their shoulder, and sometimes I do it too much. And so I don’t appreciate your tone either, you can pump that back a little bit."

Phil Mickelson gets rankled by reporter at the Open Championship: “Let it go, dude.”

Mickelson was asked six questions about his performance on the course and 11 questions about the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Joe Maddon gets snippy with reporter after Angels lose 12th straight

"Are you saying we're not competing?"

Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin goes off after win, bashing his team’s fans for booing and “cheap” schools over lack of trophy

This is a pretty remarkable rant from Martin, seemingly on the edge of exploding for 10 minutes here but never quite blowing up.

Detroit Lions’ coach Matt Patricia goes off on reporter’s posture, saying “Sit up, just like, have a little respect for the process”

"Do me a favor, just kinda sit up, just like, have a little respect for the process. Every day you come and ask me questions and you're just kinda like you know, 'gimme this.' I'm asking just to be a little respectful in this whole process."

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